Norma Simon uses both the neighborhood and the international stage to celebrate children. Each carefully chosen example and comparison will help to forge a connection to friends and neighbors, other cultures, and faraway lands. As children enjoy this book, the world will grow a little smaller while understanding and acceptance will grow larger.
In a book far ahead of its time, All Kinds of Families celebrated the broad diversity of American families when it was first published in 1976. Now Norma Simon and Sarah S. Brannen have updated this classic for the modern age.
And, as we grow up, our families grow, too. Mary Ann Hoberman gives readers a sense of belonging in this all-inclusive celebration of families and our role in them.
Winner of a Parent's Guide Children's Media Award No two families are the same, but every family is special.
"Wherever you live, whoever you are, friends are important, all kinds of friends.
No matter your size, shape, or pedigree--if you love each other, you are a family! Moms, dads, sisters, brothers — and even Great Aunt Sue — appear in dozens of combinations, demonstrating all kinds of nontraditional families!
Parents and teachers can use this book to encourage children to talk about their families and the different kinds of families that exist.
Portrays everyday situations in which children see themselves as "different" in family life, preferences, and aptitudes, and yet, feel that being different is all right.
Perfect for the youngest readers, this board book adaptation of the acclaimed Shades of People celebrates the diversity of everyday life.
The beloved, bestselling Nancy Tillman returns with a picture book celebrating what makes every child special in their own way.
" With a message of acceptance and inspiration at the heart of this story, All Kinds of Awesome shows how amazing kids are today and how they can grow their interests and passions into something even cooler.